Doctor Friends

A group of friends, who happen to be doctors, try to make sense of American healthcare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doctor Friends is a health podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Doctor Friends, a health show with 13 episodes published.

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  Episode #5

  Reflection Rounds

  Aug 11, 202641 minS2

  Christian and Rosny talk with Julian, a critical care specialist and associate director of a fellowship in California. They discuss why he moved from the ED to full-time ICU work. Julian describes a typical work day, the intensivist role as “plumber, chemist, and priest,” and explains how Covid intensified his exposure to prolonged suffering and death, prompting a reframing of healthcare outcomes, which led him to develop “reflection rounds” for trainees. These longitudinal, systems-based sessions emphasize group processing, normalizing distress, cognitive restructuring, celebrating wins, and sports-psychology tools like centering breaths, visualization, positive self-talk, and “highlight reels.”  This episode was recorded remotely in June 2026. Presented by Christian and Rosny. Music by Nylonia . Production support by Ilia Rogatchevski. Follow Doctor Friends on Instagram @doctorfriendspodcast Or write to us on doctorfriendspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #4

  Student Perspectives

  Apr 7, 202644 minS2

  <p>Christian and Tomás interview Joshua, a medical student focused on informatics, immunology, and improving trust and communication in healthcare. Josh describes how early exposure his oncologist father's work and an interest in science led him to medicine. He shares a clinical encounter in which a patient’s narrative conflicted with her chart history, prompting discussion about why patients might omit details, ways in which power and identity dynamics shape disclosure and how clinicians should respond. The doctors weigh up “chart lore” and push for the need of multiple perspectives to build understanding. Josh also introduces Alethia, a student group h...

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  Episode #3

  Why We Should Unionize

  Mar 24, 202642 minS2

  <p>Tomás, Christian and Rosny interview Michael, an emergency physician and healthcare administrator who founded a major public sector physician union in California. Emphasizing the contrast between public and private legal frameworks, Michael outlines what a union is, the history of unionisation in the US and argues for the advantages of joining one as a physician.</p><br><p>The conversation highlights how physician unions agitate for better working conditions with patient care in mind. The doctors discuss the tensions between professionalism and unionism as well as public perception of unions, citing the Committee of Interns and Residents’ 1970s pat...

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  Episode #2

  Chatbot MD

  Feb 18, 202646 minS2

  <p>Why do people turn to chatbots when seeking medical advice? Is it due to cost, out-of-hours access or simply wanting to feel heard? Christian, Tomás and Grace discuss why patients and clinicians are increasingly using Large Language Models (LLMs) in medical contexts and what that means for the American healthcare system. </p><br><p>The doctors examine how certain attributes of LLMs such as sycophancy and engagement incentives can amplify anxiety, delusions or unrealistic expectations. The lack of accountability by big tech can also undermine trust for patients and healthcare practitioners alike. They raise concerns about training data q...

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  Substance Use Disorder

  Feb 4, 202646 minS2

  <p>In this episode of Doctor Friends, emergency physicians Rosny, Christian, Tomás and Grace are joined by Dr. Taylor Nichols, MD – an addiction medicine specialist. The discussion covers substance use disorders and the concept of harm reduction. Taylor shares insights into the impact of drug use on medical practice, his experiences in emergency medicine and the importance of approaching substance use with empathy and evidence-based practices. The doctors also unpack some of the stigma around harm reduction and propose policy-level solutions like overdose prevention sites and medically-assisted treatment. </p><br><p>This episode was recorded remotely in January 2026. Presented by R...

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